Winter Strongborne is a born fighter. An Artisan beta wolf who believes nothing is greater than loyalty, in the past he's found love nothing but a gateway to betrayal. He's fought that battle before and it's the only one he's ever lost. That is, until he's asked to guard a woman named Linda and her daughter, Sandra in the midst of the holidays. Linda is a survivor: a forbidden human woman, whose warm touch could possibly melt Winter's icy heart. Free after her abusive life with the terrifying Thesian ShadowShifter, she is finally able to live in peace. But, when signs point to her Ex coming back to Bridgepoint to boldly reclaim Linda as his, Winter once again finds himself in a chilling, familiar battle. But this time, the stakes are high and losing is not an option. Get ready for a heated holiday read!

My head throbbed. My entire body is wounded from his most recent punishment. I think my wrist may be broken from fighting back. Tears threaten to escape my eyes, but I will them not to. He gets turned on whenever I cry, and I don't think I can take another non-consensual round of sex tonight. I whimper as I try to find a way to lie down on the cold stone floor that won't hurt me more. The chains wrapped around my feet and wrists clang loudly as I move and it draws his attention to me. Shit, I think to myself. He's going to beat me again. I start crying. I cannot help it, I'm so scared. He may kill me tonight, and I will never get to tell the man I love that I love him so, so much. I probably won't ever tell my parents that I love them or that I'm thankful for everything they did for me. I don't even know how long I've been down here. Amelia was kidnapped by a man who she thought loved her. He went crazy when she left him, and he is now taking revenge upon her for breaking his heart. Amelia's heart is with someone else now, and she can only hope that he will save her and that her memories of him will help her survive the hell she is being forced to live in.